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The Outdoor Small World Resource Collection 3–7yrs enriches outdoor learning experiences, encouraging children to explore, imagine and develop meaningful stories. Designed by Early Excellence specialists to extend early years small world experiences into the outdoor environment, this collection supports physical, social, and cognitive development in a stimulating outdoor setting.
Constructed from high-quality materials, the Small World Resource Collection is designed to withstand busy outdoor environments, supporting sustained engagement and repeated exploration. The collection includes a range of vehicles, wild animal figures, dinosaur figures and a collection of natural materials to encourage children to build scenes and animal habitats. The animals and dinosaurs are created at a larger scale for outdoor play.
By arranging scenes, re-enacting stories and experimenting with different materials, children will develop fine motor control, spatial awareness and problem-solving skills.
Outdoor small world experiences also foster communication and social interaction as children negotiate roles, plan scenario and collaborate in storytelling. By reflecting elements of the real world, these activities build understanding of the environment, community and everyday experiences.
Combine this Outdoor Small World Resource Collection 3–7yrs with the Outdoor Sand Resource Collection 3-7yrs and the Outdoor Water Play Resource Collection 3-7yrs to create multi-sensory learning experiences. Children can use sand and water to build habitats for the animals, incorporate natural materials like sticks and logs into imaginative scenes, or extend role-play with diggers and vehicles, enhancing problem-solving, creativity, and fine motor skills while enhancing EYFS outdoor learning space.
Explore the full range of Small World Resources to enhance your early years outdoor classroom, creating an engaging and inspiring environment where children can learn, explore, and thrive.
Learning Opportunities
Storage Solution
Keep your provision organised and accessible with the Outdoor Small World 3-7yrs Storage Solution, designed to perfectly store this collection and support easy self-selection in busy early years environments.
This Outdoor Small World Resource Collection 3-7yrs includes:
Variations Many of our resources are produced in a variety of colours and styles and may vary slightly from those shown, however we guarantee that you will always receive the same quality and value.
Secondary images used for representation purposes only.